be preparing for 是使用的动词的现在进行时态,根据prepare的意思,这个短语指正在为……(for后面的介词宾语部分)做准备;
而be prepared for可以看做是把prepare的过去分词当形容词使用,意思是已经把……(for后面的介词宾语部分)准备好了。
They might very well be preparing for it, he thought.
他想,他们非常可能己经在做准备了。
We must always be prepared for every contingency.
我们必须始终做应急准备。
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prepare + 双宾语(间接宾语和直接宾语)。例如:
Mother is preparing us a meal. = Mother is preparing a meal for us.
母亲正在为我们做饭。
The secretary has prepared the president a long report. = The secretary has prepared a long report for the president.
秘书已为董事长准备好了一份长篇报告稿。
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过去分词 prepared 用于系表结构,意思为“为……做好准备;打算”,常用于以下句式:
1. be prepared + for (或 against )引起的短语。例如:
They were prepared for the worst.
他们已准备好应付最坏的情况。
I knew there were problems, but I was not prepared for this.
我知道有些问题,但却未防范这一点!
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感觉这个说的不错。。
前者表正在准备,后者表已准备好,另外前者一般主语为人,表主动,后者主语为物,表被动。
前者表正在为某事作准备,后者是做好了对某事的准备
be
prepared
for
对
...
有所准备
We
should
be
prepared
for
any
contingency.
我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
be
preparing
for
正在为.....做准备
Seaside
resorts
such
as
Blackpool
and
Brighton
are
preparing
for
a
tourist
invasion.
像布莱克浦与布赖顿这样的海滨胜地正为游客的大批涌入做准备。
来自柯林斯例句